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	OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum
		Unlike the previous PCW models which came with only the Locoscript word-processor, the PCW16 came with a complete range of built-in software - word-processor, spreadsheet, address book, diary/alarm, calculator and file manager.
		Luckily, Amstrad abandoned the Hitachi 3" floppy format and switched to the standard MSDOS 3.5" 1.44 MB double-density floppy disk.
		Amstrad provided Several internal expansions for the PCW-16, 1 MB RAM, 2 MB Flash RAM, Application ROMs, second FDD drive; but it seems that none of them saw the light.
	www.old-computers.com /museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=52 (274 words)

	Amstrad emulators reviewed for Linux Format
		An Amstrad PCW is seldom confused with the later, but it looks and works enough like a 'real computer' to satisfy many people, at least till the advent of the web.
		PCWs were bundled with a 100 character, 36 line mono screen and printers ranging from a dotty matrix printer, through a slow and noisy daisywheel, and later an inkjet capable of results belying their source.
		Amstrad is a shadow of its former self, but emulators are thriving - thanks to the efforts of former employee Cliff Lawson, who obtained permission for emulator authors to freely use ROMs developed at Amstrad's expense, including those for the CPC and ZX Spectrum, which Amstrad bought from Sinclair in 1986.
	simon.mooli.org.uk /LXF/Amstrad/Amstrad.html (3595 words)

	Software for Amstrad CP/M
		An automatic screensaver for +3 and PCW CP/M. On the +3 version, three different displays are possible.
		CRT+ is an improved screen driver for the PCW and the +3.
		MIMAGE is a tool which allows the PCW to reformat its RAMdisc as a MYZ80 disc image, and read or write this from or to disc.
	www.seasip.demon.co.uk /Cpm/software/amstrad.html (1108 words)

	Adventureland: Amstrad PCW
		Amstrad CPC series, but the PCW could not run CPC software (although it could read the same disk format).
		There are 37 games listed for Amstrad PCW in this list.
		Adventureland was created by Hans Persson and is now maintained by Stefan Meier.
	www.lysator.liu.se /adventure/machines/Amstrad_PCW.html (122 words)

	Genesis8 Amstrad Page (Amstrad CPC, PCW, Notepad NC, PDA600)
		CrocoDS is an Amstrad CPC emulator for the Nintendo DS.
		Amspaint v1.0 is a new painting program for Amstrad CPC 6128(+) in mode 0, using joystick.
		CPCPSP is a port of the Caprice32 emulator for the Sony PSP.
	genesis8.free.fr (2925 words)

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		PCW PC 2 3 3 2 5 20 7 7 20 5 Pins 4, 6 and 8 must be connected to each other on the same side!
		The PCW 9512, PcW 9512+, PcW 10 and PcW 16 have a standard parallel Centronics printer interface, the other types can be equipped with such a port through the expansion port (by means of an add-on interface).
		Interesting detail is that the PCW keyboards (already customised to work as a dedicated word processor) can be altered entirely to match the user preferences.
	www.faqs.org /ftp/faqs/amstrad8bit-faq (14799 words)

	SiliconCave • AMSTRAD
		The Amstrad CPC/PCW range of computers came either with a built-in disk drive or with a floppy connector (the controller was built in all the models) and CP/M 2.2 and 3.0 was available, even bundled with some models and often used.
		Amstrad had aparently bought huge quantity of these and kept putting them in all their 8-bits till the early 90's.
		The PCW range however started another revolution, if only in the U.K. and partly in Germany - the fully equipped "word processor" computer could be found in many small entreprenuers' offices and workshops, hidden under piles of paper or wood shards and splinters, running the paper side of their businesses.
	www.sweb.cz /siliconcave/portal/amstrad.htm (1989 words)

	PCW Word Processor
		I guess the most often asked question about PCWs is how to get data from a PCW in Locoscript format to a PC to be edited in a Windows based word processor.
		When a PCW is switched on it will just show a blank screen (either green or white) but won't do much else until a boot disc is inserted.
		Many people ask about using the printer from an old PCW on some other computer or what is the pinout of the cable (presumably with a view to using it on another computer or replacing the PCW printer).
	web.ukonline.co.uk /cliff.lawson/pcwwordp.htm (1058 words)

	OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum
		The Amstrad PCW 8256 was a dedicated word processing computer (PCW stands for Personal Computer Wordprocessor).
		The printer was an Amstrad matrix printer (90 cps in draft mode and 20 cps in letter-quality mode), but it was not possible to connect another printer to the PCW.
		It was followed by the Amstrad PCW 9512.
	www.old-computers.com /museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=189 (626 words)

	ClassicGaming - The Museum: Amstrad FAQ
		Where to ask 08/15/99 (top) Since the demise of Amstrad and Tandy stopping to sell the Notepad, the best place to ask for help is the newsgroup comp.sys.amstrad.8bit Free user support on Protext, the NC series word processor, from Brian Watson (protext@spheroid.demon.co.uk).
		C3.2.1) 3" PCWs to PCs If the PC and PCW are side by side, LocoLink provides the easiest way to transfer information between Amstrad 3" PCWs and any PC with LocoScript Professional or LocoScript PC Easy; and LocoLink for Windows from LocoScript on the PCW to most Windows word processors.
		C3.2.2) 3.5" PCWs to PCs No physical link is required when transferring files between a 3.5" PCW and a PC with a 3.5" drive, or between a 3" PCW with an added 3.5" drive and a 3.5" PC.
	www.classicgaming.com /museum/faqs/amstradfaq.shtml (11614 words)

	The PCW on the WWW
		Ron's Amstrad PCW Page is an up-to-date resource for PCW owners.
		PCW hardware reference, with lots of information otherwise unavailable on the Net.
		SD Microsystems have been supporting Amstrad PCWs for over ten years and are currently developing software for the PcW 16.
	www.caliban.org /pcw_www.html (831 words)

	Amstrad PCW 8256
		C'est vrai que le PCW coûtait dix fois moins cher que les autres CP/M pro...
		Le PCW 8512 est identique mais intègre 512Ko de mémoire et deux floppies au lieu d'un seul..
		J'ai donné mon Amstrad il y a deux ans à peine (il était dans un carton depuis 95) à ce que je croyais être un collectionneur, mais en fait, c'était un gars qui cherchait une méthode pas cher pour s'initier à l'informatique.
	www.silicium.org /uk/amstrad/pcw8256.htm (648 words)

	Amstrad PCW - Spares, Repairs & Disc Conversions to PC
		Though superseded by PC's for most applications these days, the good old PCW is still favoured by many people, especially authors and those who find difficulty handling a mouse, for its easy to use LocoScript word processor (or LocaScript to those in the USA) and its friendly keyboard layout.
		While so many PCW orientated businesses have ceased to trade or moved to newer pastures, our PCW business has actually grown year on year as it becomes more and more difficult for dedicated users to source consumables, spares, software and support for the venerable PCW.
		For active PCW users, there's a Help and Tips page which gives answers to "Frequently Asked Questions" and problems we find that folks have been having with both LocoScript and CP/M. We are pleased to be able to offer you the following for your Amstrad PCW:
	www.luxsoft.demon.co.uk /lux/pcw.html (1562 words)

	Was ist Amstrad PCW?
		Der Amstrad PCW / Schneider Joyce Personal Computer for Word Processing wurde als Schreibsystem und CP/M-Bürocomputer, als Komplettpaket mit Monitor, Diskettenlaufwerken und Drucker angeboten.
		Während der Amstrad PCW in Großbritannien lange Zeit auch als universaler Bürocomputer im Einsatz war und wohl z.T. noch ist, wurde er in Deutschland als Schreibsystem vermarktet und eingesetzt.
		Sugar, dem Chef von Amstrad) wurde von Schneider beibehalten.
	www.biologie.de /biowiki/Amstrad_PCW (448 words)

	Amstrad PCW 8256 y PCW 8512
		El Amstrad PCW se lanza para copar el mercado del pequeño negocio por el camino de ofrecer ordenador con impresora y procesador de textos a un precio menor que una máquina de escribir.
		Amstrad ofrece un equipo por 399 Libras, que además tiene una impresora de calidad, almacena los ficheros tratados mas frecuentemente en memoria (M: su ramdisk), con lo que se cargan al instante y su buffer permite seguir trabajando en otro documento mientras se imprime el primero (algo impensable entonces).
		Se realizan varias transformaciones, siendo el Odessa el más conocido (reempacado de un PCW en una caja tipo portable), y un intento de hacer un PCW con la pantalla invertida para ser usado en un coche la más ambiciosa (hay imágenes de prototipos, pero no llega a comercializarse).
	www.museo8bits.com /pcw8000.htm (1320 words)

	ClassicGaming - A Member of The GameSpy Network (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The PCW (Personal Computer Wordprocessor) was another series of 8 bit personal computers by British computer maker Amstrad.
		So popular that 700,000 systems were sold within a two year period, the series was expanded in 1987 with the 8512 that adressed various user concerns.
		The PCW 16 (1994) was the final PCW model and the first to include a custom GUI as well as standard 3.5" drives, and 640 x 480 VGA display.
	www.classicgaming.com /vault/amstradpcwemu.shtml (204 words)

	comp.sys.amstrad.8bit FAQ v1.27 1 / 16 1/1
		Where to ask 08/15/99 Since the demise of Amstrad and Tandy stopping to sell the Notepad, the best place to ask for help is the newsgroup comp.sys.amstrad.8bit Free user support on Protext, the NC series word processor, from Brian Watson (protext@spheroid.demon.co.uk).
		C3.1) 3.5" drive to a PCW 08/04/2001 (this section by Axel_Berger@Su2.Maus.De) Amstrad uses a 26-pin floppy bus, which is exactly similar to the 34 pin Shugart bus but with 4 signals, that are never used anyway, left out.
		Details and a photo-session on the subject can be viewed on : http://www.euronet.nl/users/fvempel/3pc.html I have added a changeover switch that allows me to make the 3.5" either drive A or drive B and the original 3" one the other.
	www.faqs.org /faqs/amstrad8bit-faq (15130 words)

	Amstrad PCW
		This is an incomplete guide to the hardware of Amstrad's original PCW series - the 8256/8512, 9256/9512, and 10.
		This is because the PCW takes every eighth byte starting at the address pointed to by the roller RAM.
		The PCW's keyboard is directly mapped into the last 16 bytes of bank 3, even when interrupts are disabled.
	www.systemed.net /pcw/hardware.html (939 words)

	Amstrad CPC
		Amstrad CPC 464+, CPC 6128+ y Consola GX4000,
		Una grabadora de cassete normal (Amstrad fabricaba Hi-Fis antes de entrar en el mercado de los ordenadores) viene montada a la derecha del teclado en los 464 y 472.
		Este formato es usado también en los Spectrum +3, los Amstrad PCW 8000 y 9000 (Amstrad montó una fábrica de floppys para cubrir la demanda :), los Oric y la interfaz de disco Timex para Spectrum.
	www.geocities.com /museo8bits/cpc.htm (1451 words)

	AMSTRAD PCW (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This the Amstrad is PCW a machine than in its time achieved the top of the personal computers.
		Now this computer has recovered life and he has come back to bring the past to the future.
		We will publish news, games, emulators, software, reparations and quite a large number of utilities for this personal computer that takes long time in the oversight.
	galeon.hispavista.com /amstradpcw/Inicioengland.html (104 words)

	Systeme D: Amstrad PCW (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Systeme D's one venture into the PCW world was a conversion of RoutePlanner, the journey-planning package I originally coded for the CPC.
		RoutePlanner PCW is no longer on sale, so if you can find someone who owns it, I have no objection to you taking a copy on an informal basis.
		If I get round to it, I may upload an image to this website so that it can be used on an emulator.
	www.systemed.net /pcw (132 words)

	comp.sys.amstrad.8bit FAQ v1.27 1 / 16 1/1
		To find out more, go to http://www.altsoft.demon.co.uk/cpcip It's probably easiest if you connect your CPC to a Linux box, using a null modem, and the instructions assume this, but there's no reason in principle why you couldn't connect via a modem.
		Unfortunately no longer sold, but downloadable on: http://deltasoft.fife.wa.us/cpm/cdrom C2.3) Various sources 08/08/2000 A PCW CD-ROM by P.D. Blake with over 4,500 files of PCW software, including all of his commercial titles and around two hundred PD and Freeware titles.
		http://www.wiedmann.com SD Microsystems Ltd, who took over LocoScript Software in 1999, are dedicated to the profesional support of the Amstrad PCW in general and all LocoScript products in particular.
	www.cs.uu.nl /wais/html/na-dir/amstrad8bit-faq.html (15160 words)

	State of the Ark - Amstrad PCW8256
		Amstrad PCW LocoScript and other Disc Conversions to PC or Mac
		With over a decade of experience in supporting Amstrad computers from the CPC 6128 through the PCW range (8256/8512/9512/Plus/9256/10) to the PC 1512/1640/2086/286/386 and so on.
		Amstrad PCW Computer Site Offering machines, software, spares, hardware, parts, links, disc transfers, free advice and PCW club details.
	www.stateoftheark.co.nz /amstrad/pcw8256.html (588 words)

	hcc!Amstrad User Group Index
		Welcome to the web site of the Dutch Hobby Computer Club, Amstrad Gebruikers Group, last modified on November 18, 2007.
		This site is optimised for use with a resolution of 1.024x768 pixels and is under (everlasting) construction.
		to communicate with us: we will reply (on applicable, Amstrad computer-related messages) by regular e-mail.
	www.amstradcg.nl /eindex.html (68 words)

	Amstrad PcW 16 Rosanne
		Amstrad CPC 464, CPC 472, CPC 664 y CPC 6128
		La vista lateral es casi idéntica a la del PcW 10, al igual que la trasera, excepto en los conectores.
		Unidad de disco de 3'5 pulgadas de 1'44 con formato DOS estandar, es capaz de leer los discos de 720 Kb de los Amstrad PcW 9256,Amstrad PcW 9512+ pero presenta dificultades.
	www.museo8bits.com /pcw16.htm (742 words)

	O'WONDER Stop Press for the Amstrad PCW (Site not responding. Last check: )
		By simply holding down two of the buttons on the three button mouse, the control panel instantly appears.
		And unlike today's Windows and Mac based key commands, our Direct Access system allows ALL features to be operated using key commands, while the grid reference around the edge of the panel provide a reminder.
		PCW STOP PRESS included a range of other innovations including a built in graph plotting system (see icons [J-1] to [J-8]), and the ability to capture LIVE video DIRECT to the screen using an attached video digitizer.
	www.owonder.com /stop_press_pcw (487 words)

	Adventureland: Amstrad PCW
		Amstrad CPC series, but the PCW could not run CPC software (although it could read the same disk format).
		Like the CPC it could also run CP/M. This series consisted of the 8256 and the 8512 (two-disk) variants.
		Adventureland was created by Hans Persson and is now maintained by Stefan Meier.
	www.if-legends.org /~adventure/machines/Amstrad_PCW.html (122 words)

	Zophar's Domain: Amstrad PCW Emulators for the Macintosh
		Zophar's Domain: Amstrad PCW Emulators for the Macintosh
		Joyce is the only Amstrad PCW emulator for Macintosh, a port by Richard Bannister of an emulator for MSDOS.
		This emulator is no longer being developed, because Richard lost the data on a faulty CD-R. You need a PCW boot disk to run this, and you need a PC to make the boot disk (there's no software to read CPW disks for Mac).
	www.zophar.net /mac/pcw.html (71 words)

	The Catalogue for your Amstrad PCW
		If you’re not happy to fit the disc or daisywheel maintenance kit, or you are having other problems with your PCW, then a refurbished PCW could be the answer.
		We sell ribbons for the Amstrad printers supplied with the PCW models and also for all printers we have sold.
		If you want to take a PCW disc across for use on a PC or a different format PCW, we can copy the disc for you.
	members.aol.com /sdmicro/locopcw.htm (3661 words)

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